Model comparison
Gemma 3 1B vs Mistral Small 3.2
Mistral Small 3.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 31.2 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 3 shared benchmarks.
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- They share 3 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemma 3 1B scores higher in 1 category and Mistral Small 3.2 in 2 categories; 3 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Mistral Small 3.2 leads 26.7 to 7.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 1.1% for Gemma 3 1B and 30.3% for Mistral Small 3.2.
Side by side
| Gemma 3 1B | Mistral Small 3.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | |
| Noometry Index | 21.1 | 31.2 |
| Released | 2025-03-12 | 2025-06-20 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 256K |
| Max output | — | 16K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.0938 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.25 |
| Results tracked | 4 | 6 |
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Category by category
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: 13.7 (#152), Mistral Small 3.2: —
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | 7.2% | — |
Reasoning Gemma 3 1B leads
Gemma 3 1B: 19.2 (#264), Mistral Small 3.2: 18.1 (#287)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | 1% |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 40.4% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 131.74 |
Math Mistral Small 3.2 leads
Gemma 3 1B: 10.2 (#316), Mistral Small 3.2: 26.3 (#260)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 1.1% | 30.3% |
Knowledge Mistral Small 3.2 leads
Gemma 3 1B: 7.0 (#314), Mistral Small 3.2: 26.7 (#256)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 19.9% | 49.1% |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Gemma 3 1B: —, Mistral Small 3.2: 45.0 (#224)
| Benchmark | Gemma 3 1B | Mistral Small 3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1255 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemma 3 1B better than Mistral Small 3.2?
Mistral Small 3.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 31.2 to 21.1 on the Noometry Index.
How many benchmarks do Gemma 3 1B and Mistral Small 3.2 share?
3 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemma 3 1B has 4 scored results on Noometry and Mistral Small 3.2 has 6.